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Originally Posted by will76
*I* don't do business with the companies like AFF for that exact reason, because they supported spyware and content theft sites. But I also only do business with a small group of companies... If you do business with a lot of people, it will be virtually impossible for you to not do business with someone who does business with the AFF's out there. Whether its your host, tgp, a designer, etc.. you will come across lots of people who do business with them. Hell for that matter if you want to take it to that extreme you shouldn't be posting on GFY and supporting GFY because they do business with the AFF's.
Also, the way the times are changing, more and more peole are giving in and doing business directly with the illegal tube sites, so if more people are doing it first hand, thats going to be even more second tier people you want to stay away from. You pretty much will be doing business with yourself real soon if not already. Unfortunetly I don't know how else you can avoid it.
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I will stop posting on GFY, if they censur my oppinion about AFF. GFY have never done that, and I have a great deal of respect for that. GFY is the closest thing to "freedom of speech" I have seen on any forum
GFY is brilliant marketing, because they figured out a way to get other programowners to send traffic and money to their community. It raises the awareness of their brand in a way no advertising could ever do.
I'ts not my job to judge them, but its my job to deside if I want to support them or not.
It's simply not true to say I will be doing business with myselfself real soon if not already. I have been in this industry for more than a decade, and not once have you seen me looking for more work. Every time one door closes, another will open up
The reson why I moved my server from the netherlands back to denmark 1,5 years ago, was because I discovered that they hosted a great amount of forums with illegal content. I dont care if they support them directly or indirectly - its the same thing to me.